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Comparing Concrete, Metal and Plastic Storm Sewer Pipe This seminar is a comparison of the basic design parameters for concrete storm sewer pipe and its major competitors; metal pipe and high-density polyethylene pipe. This seminar covers the strengths and weaknesses, both physical and chemical, of each different kind of pipe, including the differences in installation techniques and examples of good installations for each. Many engineering firms like to combine this seminar with a tour of a nearby concrete pipe manufacturing facilities. Seminar lasts about one hour; the length of the tour varies.
The Hydraulics of Culverts A presentation of the basics of designing culverts based on the flow characteristics of the structure in comparison to the environmental needs of the installation. This seminar also has examples working with inlet and outlet control. Seminar lasts about one hour.
Calculating the Load Above a Buried Pipe As design processes turn to software, it is easy to lose sight of the principles that same software is based on. This seminar goes back to the heart of the design process and reviews the methods involved in calculating the load above a buried pipe. We will do some problems so bring your calculators and your blue “Concrete Pipe Design Manuals.”
Visual Inspection of Concrete Pipe This seminar is ideal for engineers and inspectors who are going to spend time on pipe installation job sites or those who are going to video concrete pipe lines. The seminar goes through the proper installation of reinforced concrete pipe, but more importantly covers the problems that can be encountered when installing concrete pipe. About half of the seminar is photos of concrete pipe with cracks. We discuss what caused the crack, whether or not the crack is a problem, and how to fix the problem if there is one.
Concrete Pipe Joints Concrete pipe joints have long been a subject that needs clarification. This seminar reviews every concrete pipe joint that is available; when they should be specified, how those joints are designed, how they are manufactured and how they should be installed. Additionally, the seminar describes the ASTM specifications for each joint so that the engineers learn not just when, but how the individual joints should be specified.
An Introduction to Reinforced Concrete Box This seminar serves as a basic introduction to Precast Concrete Box Culverts. During the seminar we will look at the history of box culverts and why they were introduced as new products for the drainage market. We will review the design standards and issues concerning installation along with some special design requirements. We will also discuss the advantages of RCB and the innovative ways engineers are using them around the country.
SOFTWARE TRAININGPipe Pac: Pipe Installation Design, Cost Analysis of the Pipe Envelope and Life Cycle Costing of the Installation Training seminar on the Pipe Pac software package. Pipe Pac is a simulation package written by the American Concrete Pipe Association and the Ontario Concrete Pipe Association for designing a pipe installation. The simulation can be used for any type of pipe that the engineer has pricing for and includes a cost analysis of the pipe envelope and a life cycle cost analysis. Seminar lasts about one hour. DASH: Detention and Sewer Hydraulics Software Training seminar for a simulation software package for designing storm water retention basins. Within this software, the engineer can choose which calculation procedure the program will use, TR-55, TR-20, HEC-1 or the Modified Rational Method. Because this program uses the Pipe Pac 2000 software for cost calculations it is optimum to attend that presentation before this one. This software has been very well received in the engineering communities of larger metropolitan areas, especially the Chicago area where it was first introduced.
CAPE: Cost Analysis Pipe EnvelopeCost Analysis Pipe Envelope (CAPE) is the perfect tool for design engineers, estimators and contractors in determining the real cost of installation. The program takes into account the many factors that affect the cost of installation for both rigid and flexible pipe.
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